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2021 NCAA-ARTS Conference

SEEING THROUGH THE NOISE

September 29 – October 2, 2021
Sarasota, FL

The 48th annual gathering is presented by the Ringling College of Art and Design and the National Council of Arts Administrators.

If you could draw noise, would you use charcoal or crayon? If noise was edible, would it be Michelin star or fairgrounds food? What might noise smell like? Sound like? Feel like?

What if we told you noise looks like news and Google searches, and endless scrolling on social platforms? It comes at us from all sides, in all shapes, and is rarely harmoniously structured. Plainly put, noise is information. There’s a mighty fine chance you agree wholeheartedly.

Our 2021 NCAA Arts Conference puts the spotlight on the complexities of the current state of how we send, share, receive, and absorb the cacophony of information we are bombarded with all day, every day. Our endeavor is to address how we, a group of educators and leaders looking to learn and grow, can be better informed so that we may help our students learn to sift through the sights and sounds that surround them while teaching them to thoughtfully share information outwardly.

Join us. Our compelling speakers and stimulating breakout sessions are worth their salt. The event is meant for sharing ideas, resources, and strategies that can elevate us above the discord and further allow us to teach our students to thoughtfully give and take information in a society that so thoughtlessly consumes and shares it.

We are truly delighted to host you and show you what our institution has to offer. Come for the conference, and while you’re here allow us to showcase our esteemed College campus and our amazing, contemporary Sarasota Art Museum. It will be a full spectrum of colors, words, thoughts, and flavors strung together to create a beautiful melody.
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Seeing Through the Noise
NCAA-ARTS 2021 Annual Conference
September 29 – October 2, 2021
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL

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Sarasota, FL 34234
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M-F 8:30 am-4:30 pm EST

Keynote Speaker: Trevor Paglen

Topic: Machine Vision

The Guardian once wrote that “Trevor Paglen, whose ongoing grand project [is] the murky world of global state surveillance and the ethics of drone warfare, is one of the most conceptually adventurous political artists working today.”

If you further research Paglen, you’ll find a deeper sea of equally interesting notions suggesting “Trevor Paglen wants you to stop seeing like a human,” and “Trevor Paglen makes the invisible visible,” and “He blurs the lines between art, science, and investigative journalism.” Of the many things written about this astounding artist, geographer, and author, the main takeaway is he brings clarity to a topic known for its chaos and confusion. For most of us, though we interact, willingly even, with mass surveillance and data collection, we still find it to be a far away concept. This is where Trevor Paglen steps in. He collaborates with scientists and human rights activists on ambitious multimedia projects to document the American surveillance state of the 21st century. Think of it like this, Paglen takes a seemingly scenic landscape, a la Ansel Adams, and pulls the focus to what hides in plain sight, revealing distant military facilities, capturing extreme telephoto images of stealth drones, a classified military installation, a spy satellite, a tapped communications cable, a drone, and, of course, artificial intelligence (AI).

One of Paglen’s priorities is to see the historical moment we live in and imagine alternative futures.

Education

● 1996: BA from the University of California at Berkeley
● 2002: MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
● 2008: PhD in Geography from the University of California at Berkeley

Awards and Honors

2008: SFMoMA SECA Award
2011: Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship
2014: Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
2015: The Cultural Award from the German Society for Photography
2015: Academy Award for cinematography for the documentary film Citizenfour.
2016: Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
2017: MacArthur Fellow, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago, IL
2018: Nam June Paik Art Center Prize

Exhibitions

Paglen has had numerous one-person and group exhibitions, including at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (2019); Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt (2015); Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing (2015); Protocinema Istanbul (2013); Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands (2013); and Vienna Secession (2010), San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2008, 2010, 2018); Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (2014); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2012); Tate Modern, London
(2010), and numerous other institutions.

Trevor lives and works in New York City.

Borrowing

Patron Type	# of Items	Type of Material	Borrowing Time
Student	40	Books	3 weeks
		CDs and CD-ROMs	3 days
		DVDs and Blu-Ray	3 days
		Magazines (unbound)	3 day
		Magazines/Annuals (bound)	5 days
		Videogames*	7 days

Faculty and Staff	40	Books	6 weeks
		CDs and CD-ROMs	3 days
		DVDs and Blu-Ray	7 days
		Magazines (unbound)	3 day
		Magazines/Annuals (bound)	5 days
		Videogames*	7 days

Trustee, Alumni, Cross College Alliance, and	15	Books	3 weeks
Ringling College LibraryAssociation Members		CDs and CD-ROMs	3 days
		DVDs and Blu-Ray	3 days
		Magazines (unbound)	3 day
		Magazines/Annuals (bound)	5 days
		Videogames*	N/A

PreCollege	5	Books	3 weeks
		CDs and CD-ROMs	3 days
		DVDs and Blu-Ray	3 days
		Magazines (unbound)	3 day
		Magazines/Annuals (bound)	5 days
		Videogames*	N/A

Local Teacher	15	Books	3 weeks
		CDs and CD-ROMs	3 days
		DVDs and Blu-Ray	3 days
		Magazines (unbound)	3 day
		Magazines/Annuals (bound)	5 days
		Videogames*	N/A

Chartwell’s and Follett employees located at Ringling	15	Books	3 weeks
		CDs and CD-ROMs	3 days
		DVDs and Blu-Ray	3 days
		Magazines (unbound)	3 day
		Magazines/Annuals (bound)	5 days
		Videogames*	N/A

*The video game collection supports the research and teaching of the Game Art & Design program. Video games may not be checked out by Alumni, Ringling College Library Association members or Family members.

Co-Interim Director of Library Services	941-359-7582	Pat Mizak
Co-Interim Director of Library Services	941-309-4055	Alexandra Vargas-Minor
Digital Curation and Special Collections Librarian	941-359-7583	Janelle Rebel
Technical Services Librarian	941-359-7586	Janet Thomas
Instructional Design Librarian		Vacant
Instructional Design Librarian		Vacant
Library Technician III (Cataloging and Metadata Assistant)	941-359-7631	Lisa Martinez
Library Technician II (Periodicals and Interlibrary Loan)		Vacant
Library Technician III (Circulation Manager)	941-359-7587	Tim DeForest
Library Technician III (Acquisitions Manager/Office Support)	941-359-7584	Yolanda Coleman
Library Technician II (Assistant Circulation Manager)	941-359-7587	Christina Song
Circulation Assistant		Jean Ferderber
Circulation Assistant		Sooyeon Baek
Circulation Assistant		James Harrison

2021 NCAA-ARTS Conference

SEEING THROUGH THE NOISE

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Keynote Speaker: Trevor Paglen

Topic: Machine Vision

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